Air transport, freight in Kenya

Kenya: Air transport, freight was 288.62 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
288.62 million ton-km
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
505.86 million ton-km
in 2022
All-time low
8.5 million ton-km
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight in Kenya, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Kenya is 288.62 million ton-km, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Kenya peaked at 505.86 million ton-km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5 million ton-km, in 1972.

Kenya ranks 48th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.15 million ton-km 8.5 million ton-km 22.1 million ton-km 10
1980s 34.92 million ton-km 18 million ton-km 55.2 million ton-km 10
1990s 52.66 million ton-km 39.2 million ton-km 65.6 million ton-km 10
2000s 204.24 million ton-km 77.05 million ton-km 301.22 million ton-km 10
2010s 259.46 million ton-km 191.16 million ton-km 320.95 million ton-km 10
2020s 301.78 million ton-km 113.06 million ton-km 505.86 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 45 Sweden 324.82 million ton-km compare
  2. 46 Pakistan 309.51 million ton-km compare
  3. 47 Peru 299.23 million ton-km compare
  4. 49 Sri Lanka 278.5 million ton-km compare
  5. 50 Austria 207.84 million ton-km compare
  6. 51 Iceland 191.91 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight in Kenya?
Air transport, freight in Kenya was 288.62 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 505.86 million ton-km in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 million ton-km in 1972.
How does Kenya rank for air transport, freight?
Kenya ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.